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EXCLUSIVE … ‘SUPER PAC’ POISED FOR DICTIONARY LEGITIMACY: Perhaps the most notable term to flower during the 2012 election — super PAC — is slated for inclusion in the next round of Merriam-Webster dictionaries, joining recent additions such as “earworm,” “f-bomb” and “cloud computing.”

“We aren't ready to make any official announcements regarding when exactly ‘super PAC’ will be entered,” Merriam-Webster Associate Editor Kory Stamper tells PI. “That said, it looks likely that it will be added to the Collegiate Dictionary and the new revision to Webster's Third New International Unabridged that we are currently working on fairly soon.” Read Dave’s full story here: http://politi.co/UKBQUu

REPUBLICAN BRASS, LOBBYISTS FETE SESSIONS, NRCC: The Congressional Leadership Fund last night at the Capitol Hill Club hosted a party honoring Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and National Republican Congressional Committee staffers. More than 350 Hill staffers, politicos and lobbyists attended, including 50 congressional members or members-elect, an attendee tells PI.

Among the speakers at the event: House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy. Congressional Leadership Fund board members Norm Coleman and Fred Malek also spoke, as did group President Brian Walsh and NRCC Executive Director Guy Harrison. Sessions was presented with a Dallas Cowboys football jersey with a “Chairman” nameplate across the back.

CAMP, BOUSTANY RAKE IN $$: A PI tipster reports that House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) cashed in $700,000 at a Capitol Hill Club fundraiser Thursday. The fundraiser Camp held for Boustany was well-attended, according to the tipster. "It was like someone blew a dog whistle and we all showed up," the tipster said. "Actually, it's a testament to the high regard we all have for Camp. We like Boustany, of course, but we really like Dave."

CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS WITH REID AT A PRICE: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is thankful for supporters' help over the past two years and he'd like to celebrate with those who helped him raise money for his Searchlight Leadership Fund — but it comes with price, a contribution to his campaign committee Friends for Harry Reid, according to an invite. Reid will be at the Dec. 11 party at Hotel George. Cost to attend: $5,000 to host; $2,500 to come as a guest; and $1,000 for supporters.

NOT EVERYBODY THRILLED WITH MEMBER FUNDRAISING ASKS: One PI tipster snarked over a fundraising invite for congressman-elect Juan Vargas. Less than a month after winning election, he's looking to hit up K Street again with a breakfast fundraiser at Johnny's Half Shell on Nov. 30. "He should be thanking people who helped him, not hitting them up for money two weeks after the election," the tipster emails. "Not a smart way to start his first term."

A sunny Friday to you, PI faithful, on what’s a big day for any of our Sooner friends in readership land — it’s the 105th anniversary of Oklahoma entering the union.

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Have a fantastic weekend, thanks for reading, and now, back to the day’s top influence industry news …

HUGHES JOINS SIDLEY AUSTIN:Dora L. Hughes will join Sidley Austin as senior policy adviser in its government strategies group in Washington, D.C. Hughes previously worked for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, where she served as counselor for science and public health to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

NELSON MULLINS GETS NEW POLICY ADVISER:Ashley Lantz has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Washington, D.C., office as a policy adviser. Lantz previously served on the staff of two senior members of Congress, where she sought funding for national programs and appropriations projects.

INFLUENCE SNAFU OF THE DAY: Kansas City-based political marketing and consulting firm Singularis Group sent out a press release to select reporters Tuesday touting its work with successful Republican candidates this election cycle. Instead of blind copying the listed reporters, firm Senior Associate Karl Hansen listed them all in the “cc” field, meaning the reporters could see which competitors received it.

The boss didn’t appear thrilled. “When we send this release out to others, blind copy recipients on it rather than putting them in the CC section,” firm owner Kristian Van Meteren emailed Hansen soon after. The only problem: Van Meteren cc’ed the 17 original reporters on the message.

FOR YOUR CALENDER: A panel discussion tackling the “future of campaign finance” kicks off at 1:45 p.m. today at 2000 H St. as part a George Washington University law symposium.

Among the panelists: Richard Briffault, a legislation professor at Columbia Law School; Michael Kang, an Emory University School of Law professor; Trevor Potter, founding president of the Campaign Legal Center and a former Federal Election Commission chairman; Brad Smith, chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics and a former FEC chairman. Eliza Newlin Carney of Roll Call will moderate.

ELSEWHERE IN THE INFLUENCE WORLD:

— Team Obama raised about $690 million digitally in 2012, up from about $500 million in 2008, reports Michael Scherer for Time. http://ti.me/StHWb9

— Technology leaders in New York are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to push for a system of public financing for state elections, reports Thomas Kaplan of The New York Times. http://nyti.ms/T3LCUa

— Unions lobbied heavily in favor of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, which passed in the Senate earlier this week, reports Nicole Mauri of the Center for Responsive Politics. http://bit.ly/SRmayE

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